National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Felton Bequest, 1939 This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited
A small, round-topped stela, damaged at upper left. Decorated on the front, with smooth sides and a rough back. The scene is contained within an incised line around the edge of the stela, with the figures standing on the bottom line.
Decoration: on the right is a lady wearing a long wig and tight-fitting dress with an over-dress with wide sleeves (typical Ramesside garb). There is a line around her head which may be the stem of a lotus bud which can just be discerned. She holds one hand up in adoration to the goddess Taweret and also offers a cake or vase. Taweret is shown as a hippopotamus with female head and stands upright on a pedestal. She wears a lappet wig, the back part reaching nearly to the pedestal, and a crown in the form of 'shen' sign- the symbol for eternity. Both of her arms are held out slightly in front and rest upon an elongated 'sa' sign- the symbol for protection. Between the figures is a tall stand supporting a bouquet of six lotus flowers or papyrus umbels. Above the offering stand and the lady are four short columns of text.
The decoration is in low relief with rounded internal features.